Can we rescue an endangered species?

Can we rescue an endangered species?

Competition can rescue endangered species subject to strong Allee effects

In this article, we study population dynamics of a general two-species discrete-time competition model where each species suffers from strong Allee effects and scramble intra-competition. We focus on how combination of intra-specific and inter-specific competition affect the extinction and coexistence of these two competing species that are subject to strong Allee effects. We derive sufficient ...

Can cloning save endangered species?

Efforts to clone some rare, endangered and even extinct species have created controversy amongst conservation bodies who think resources could be much better directed. Kenneth Lee reports.

Pubic lice: an endangered species?

UNLABELLED The incidence of pubic lice infestations is estimated to be between 1.3% and 4.6%, with an average incidence of 2% worldwide. It is also estimated that 70% to 80% of adults now remove pubic hair in part or entirety, using a variety of methods. It is hypothesized that the destruction of this pubic hair habitat may account for the falling incidence of pubic lice and may possibly lead t...

Energy Resellers - An Endangered Species?

Many markets, including the travel, music, and book markets, are undergoing dramatic changes due do the development of electronic commerce. Reseller margins often decrease significantly and sometimes even entire links in the supply chain are becoming completely superfluous. Even though power markets have been deregulated already for some years in many countries, electronic commerce has not yet ...